Kiplimo safe, resumes Paris Olympics preparations after accident scare

Jacob Kiplimo celebrates winning his second World Cross Country Championship|COURTESY IMAGE

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 Kiplimo safe, resumes Paris Olympics preparations after accident scare

Allan Damba • 11:22 - 05.04.2024

"I would like to reassure everyone that I’m ok (okay) and I did not face any consequences," he added.

Double World Cross Country champion Jacob Kiplimo survived a big accident scare on Wednesday, as he traveled from Kapchworwa to Kween district.

The 23-year-old athlete was a victim of a wet and slippery road, typical of the mountainous area through which he was traveling.

However, he has since recovered from the scare and resumed his preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Jacob Kiplimo eyes gold in the Paris 2024 Olympics|COURTESY

"I’ve read a lot of messages and posts about my accident occurred yesterday heading to my home village," Kiplimo said in Facebook post.

"I would like to reassure everyone that I’m ok (okay) and I did not face any consequences," he added.

"This morning I trained with my camp teammates in Kapchorwa. Thanks everyone for your thought."

Following the accident, Kiplimo was immediately rushed to Kapchorwa town for medical treatment.

Jacob Kiplimo's statement following the accident

Kiplimo, 23, had just won the cross country World Championships on Saturday in Belgrade with a time of 28:09, a race he successfully defended after the triumph last year in Bathurst, Australia.

For the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, he recently underlined that his major focus would lie with the 10,000m race.